When trying to deploy an app to the Play Store I get an error stating the project says it uses ads when the profile on Google says we don’t. The app doesn’t use ads and the com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID tag is not in the manifest before or after building the app. Any Ideas on how to fix this issue to release the app to the play store?

I have checked the manifest before and after the app is built and it doesn’t include the stated flag. I have searched online but can’t find how to resolve the issue. I have also tried to message Google however never got a reply